asked Her Majesty’s Government:
How many checks on foreign-registered vehicles were carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in each of the past three years; and how many vehicles failed these checks. [HL4772]
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) carried out the following number of checks and prohibitions on foreign-registered vehicles in the past three years:
Year Checks Prohibitions 2005-06 HGV 33,353 8,179 Trailers 7,134 3,043 PSV 1,154 89 2006-07 HGV 52,864 15,294 Trailers 15,054 6,981 PSV 793 138 2007-08 HGV 46,691 18,131 Trailers 15,405 7,578 PSV 933 218